HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -What can cause Salmonella infection? You can get a Salmonella infection from a variety of foods, including chicken, turkey, beef, pork, eggs, fruits, sprouts, other vegetables, and even processed foods, such as nut butters, frozen pot pies, chicken nuggets, and stuffed chicken entrees.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chicken can be a nutritious choice, but raw chicken is often contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria and sometimes with Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens bacteria. If you eat undercooked chicken, you can get a foodborne illness, also called food poisoning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salmonella infection is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs or egg products or by drinking unpasteurized milk. The incubation period-the time between exposure and illness-can be 6 hours to 6 days. Often, people who have salmonella infection think they have the stomach flu.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most raw poultry contains Campylobacter. It also may contain Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, and other bacteria. Raw meat may contain Salmonella, E. coli, Yersinia, and other bacteria. You should not wash raw poultry or meat before cooking it, even though some older recipes may call for this step.